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Judges claim overwork was the reason why the man who allegedly killed Mari Luz Cortés was still on the streets
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By h.b. - Apr 5, 2008 - 10:49 AM
Santiago del Valle, who has now been moved to the Albolote prison in Granada for his own safety - Photo EFE
Santiago del Valle, who has now been moved to the Albolote prison in Granada for his own safety - Photo EFE
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Judge Rafael Tirado could be sacked from the profession on Monday

The judge Rafael Tirado and the magistrate from the Sevilla Provincial Court, Javier González, have both justified the errors made in previous cases against the main suspect in the killing of Mari Luz Cortés, the Huelva 5 year old, Santiago del Valle, as being due to excessive workload. They both claim that they lack manpower and resources in the courts and that is why two earlier orders to send Santiago del Valle to prison were not followed through.

Judge Rafael Tirado has already been accused by the General Council for Judicial Power, the body which oversees the judiciary in Spain, of a ‘ very serious error’ and could find himself sacked from the profession by them in a decision which is expected to be announced on Monday. The two judges are accused of ‘passivity and a lack of control’ in the case.

It comes as both the Governing Socialists and the Partido Popular opposition have agreed on the need to renovate the Council for Judicial Power itself. A meeting was held in Congress on Friday, ahead of the investiture of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero as Prime Minister this coming April 8, to discuss the matter.


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